Solanum chenopodioides
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Whitetip nightshade
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit, Leaves
The fruit can be used for jam, jellies, and processed products. The leaves and fruit are edible.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in coastal regions and near watercourses. It can grow in arid places. In Argentina it grows below 500 m above sea level.
Africa, Argentina, Australia, Brazil*, Chile, Mauritius, New Zealand, Paraguay, South Africa, Southern Africa, South America*,
How to Identify
A herb. It grows to 1 m high. It grows each year from seed. The leaves are 3-6 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. The fruit are round and 6-8 mm across.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Solanum chenopodioides, commonly known as the whitetip nightshade or velvety nightshade, is a shrub of the family Solanaceae native to South America. It has become naturalised in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.
Names & Synonyms
Erva-moura, Maria-preta, Maria-pretinha
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